Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1858-08-31

              amUUeyftfcjBMJ if- v: " 'T (.-.: VOL. IV. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 31, 1853. NO. 42, PREMIUM LIST. Of Knox County Agricultural Society irur, tor September 558m, 29tH, and awn, mas. HORSES. CLASS 1. BTAIAIONB, UQHI DRAUGHT AND SADDLE, 1st Premium... 96,00 2d " '. 3,00 CLASS 2d. 6TALU0MS, HJSAVT DRAUGHT 6 ALL WORK 1st Premium .98,00 2d " 4,00 3d " Ohio Farmer AWARDING COMMUTES. Job. Hall, Henry Johnston, J. Bradfield irr " Aienry JUciaaden, u. u. Bennett. CLASS 3d. BROOD HARES AND BFRINO COLTS. 1st Premium 95,00 2d " 3.00 3d " Ohio Farmer CLASS 4. MATCHED GELDINGS, let Premium 94,00 2d " . 2,00 CLASS 5. MATCHED MARES. 1st Premium 4 00 d " Ohio Farmer CLASS 6. SINGLE GELDINGS. 1st Premium e on 2d " Cultivator CLASS 7. SINGLE MARES. 1st 2d Jfremium 2,00 " Cultiyator AWARDING COMMITTEE. George Hughes, Wm.Mc Williams. Jno. Bonner, Jno. Riley, Jno. Mclntyre, (of -morris xp.) CLASS 8. 3 YEAR OLD HORSE COLTS, 1st Premium.... 2 00 2d V" ; Cultivator CLASS 9. , 3 YEAR OLD MARE COLTS, 1st Premium. . :. .2,00 2d"; Cultiyator, CLASS 10 'f. ; 2, ,JEAR OLD COLTS, 1st 2d Premium..,.. .....2,00 " .Cultivator .. 1 ' CLASS 11. 1 YEAR OLD COLTS. 1st 2d Premium. Ohio Farmer .. .Cultivator ' ' AWARDIHO COUMITTII. F. W. Plummer. William Lockwood, Henry Cassell, Anthony White, T. Cald well. ; MULES. Best Jaok. . . V. ... .Ohio Farmer 2d " .' Cultivator Best pair of Mules .Ohio Farmer 2a " uult Best 1 yr. old Mule " Cult 2d ... Diploma AWARDIHO COMMUTES. William Logsdon, Asa Patterson, Sam uelPealer. SWEEP STAKES STALLION AND COLTS. Best Stallion and 5 of his Spring Colts..... 10,00 2d " 5,00 AWARDIHO COMMITTEE. Jno. McElroy, A Thrift, Asahel Allen, Jos. Robinson, John D. Wolf. CATTLE. CLASS 1. Best Durham Bull, 3 years old and over 5,00 2d " 3,00 Jd t Ohio Farmer Best Devon Bull, 3 years old and . over 6,00 2d . " ....3,00 3d . " Ohio Farmer Best Durham Bull, 2 years and over. 3,00 2d - " " " " Ohio Far. 3d " " " " Cultivator Best Devon Bull, t years old and over 1...3.00 2d .. " Ohio Farmer 3d " Cultivator Best Durham Bull, 1 year old.. Ohio Far 2d " " " " .Cultivator Best Devon " " " ..Ohio Far 2d 1 " " .Cultivator Best Durham Bull Calf Cultivator 2d " " " Diploma Best Devon Bull Calf Cult 2d best . " ', Diplo AWARDIHO COMMITTEE. ' Alex. McGrew.Enoch Thompson, Mah Ion Walters, Jas. MeCammant, Thos Dar ling. ' '; , CLASS 2. ; Best Durham Cow .5,00 2d . " " 3,00 3d " " Ohio Farmsr Best Devon . " , 5,00 2d., ; " " 3,00 34 " ' ........Ohio Farmer Bost2y'r old Dar. Heifer 3,00 2d . ..Ohio Farmer 3d Best 2d " ....Cultivator Dev. " 3,00 " .....Ohio Far ' " Cultivator 3d Bast 1 year old Durham Heifer. . Ohio Far 2d 1 " " ..Cultivator 3d " " " " ...Diploma 3it 2d " Devon Heifer ....Ohio Far " " " "...Cultivator " " " ....Diploma 3d Best Durham Calf , . , Cultivator 2d " " ..Diploma Best Devon Calf ..........Cultivator 2d . .....Diploma ' . , AWA1DIEO COMMITT1E. Jas. Shaw, Jos. Love, Jos. Rogers, Dan-, f el Paul, William Bonner, CLASS 3. Best Mileh cow of any kind 3,00 2d " " " " ....Ohio Far 3d " " " " ....Cultivator Best yoke of Work Oxen 4 y's old. . .3,00 2d " " " .Ohio Far 3d " " " " ....Cult Best yoke of" Oxen over 2y'sold2,00 2d " " " . , " .Ohio Far 3d " " " " Cult Best 2 fat cattle 5,00 2d " " 3,00 3d " " ...Ohio Far AWASDINO COMMITTEE Jetse Davis.Jacob Bell, Wm. Campbell, 4no inompson, ueo. Skiiien. SHEEP. Best Spanish merino Buck 5,00 " : " " Ewe 5,00 Best Saxony merino Buck 5,00 " " " Ewe.. 5,00 " French merino Buck Ohio Far " " " Ewe Cult " Silesian Buck 2,00 " " Ewe 2.00 "Long wooled Back, full Blood.. 4,00 " JSwe " ....2,00 5 best Saxony merino Ewes 4,00 5 " Spanish " 4,00 5 " Lambs of any kind 3,00 5 2d best Lambs of any Breed. . Ohio Far 5 3d " " " " Cult AWARDING COMMITTEE. Charles Swan, James Graham, Robert Dawson, Moses Blackburn. HOGS. Best Boar 4,00 2d best " 3,00 3d " Ohio Far Best Sow... 4.00 2d best" .3,00 3d4best " i O. Farm Best 6 Pigs 3,00 2d "" " 2,00 3d"" " Cult 5 best Hogs for general use ... . Ohio Far Best lot of shoats, 4 months old . . .Cult AWARDING COMMITTEE. Henry McLain, Adam Rhinehart, James White, Ephraim Foote, William Pealer. E Whitney, Jno Ponting. FARMING IMPLEMENTS, Best Farm Wagon 3,00 2d best ' Ohio Far Best Carriage. 5,00 2d best " Ohio Far Best mowing and reaping machine.. 6,00 2d best ..3,00 Best Seed Drill 2d best" " ....... .....2,00 , . Diploma .....5,00 ,....3.00 .....3,00 Best Threshing Machine 2d best " . " Best' "Plow,,"; 2d best " Best Horse Rake , 2d best " " ... Best Road Scraper 2d best"- " Best Churn ..... Ohio Far ....1,00 ...... .Diploma Cultivator Diploma Cultivator , Diploma 2d best " Best show of Hydraulio ram & .Pumps .3,00 Second best show of Hydraulio ram and rumps Uhio far Best Harrow Ohio Far 2d best " . Cultivator AWARDING COMMITTEE. Job Rush, Balsh Staggers, Wm. H. Mc- Creary, H. ti. loung, Jno tiarrod, YVil sonCritchfield, Clark, of Wayne Tp. GRAIN. Best collection of different varieties of seed Wheat :....2,00 2d best collection of seed Wheat .... Cult Best collection Seed corn . . . . ... . . .2,00 2d " " " ....Cult Best Specimen of Barley Cult 2d best ", ; " " ; Diploma Best specimen of Rye 1,00 2d best " '," Cult Best specimen of herd grass seed. . .Cult 2d best " " " " " ...Dip Best collection of clover seed Cult 2d best " " " " Dip best collection of garden and field seeds Uhio far 2d best collection of garden and field seeds uuit AWARDING COMMITTEE. Luther L. Hyatt, John Arentrue, Den nis Mmitn, jonaman j&cArtor, jno. Shneibly. SWEEP STAKES, INCLUDING CAT TLE OUT OF COUNTY. . Best Durham bull 3 y's old . and over 6,w and Hip 2d best Durnam bull 3 y'a old and over 3,00 Best Durham Cow 3 y's old and over 5,00 and Dip Zd best Durham cow 3 y s old and over 3,00 Best Durham Bull 2 years old. 3,00 a Dip tdbest " " " " " 2,00 Best Durham bull calf 1,50 2d best " ' " " 1,00 Best Durham I y'r old heifer 1,50 2d best " " 60 Best Durham calf heifer 1,00 2dbest " " " .60 DEVONS AS ABOVE. .. AWARDING COMMITTEE. Caleb Letts, J. W. Vance, Jonathan Ag new, Anthony White, A. Douglass, Isaao Lanmore, Ueskao iiyatt. COUNTY TROTTING. Best Trotting Horse 1 0,00 2d best " " 6,00 RACKING OR PACING. Best Rackei- 5.00 f d best Ohia Far AWARDING COMMITTEE. G. A. Jones, Josiah Cochran. E. G. Woodward, W. B. Russell. 8. M. Via- cent, R. C. Hooker, Thos. Rogers. LADIES RIDING. - 1st Premium, ........ ....... .. 10.00 2d " 5,00 3d ' " 3,00 and . a copy of Coder's Book, to all who enter the nog and ride. ' No Lady will be allowed a premium, who received the first premium the year previous. AWARDIHO COMMITTEE, II. B. Curtis. B. S. Cassell. HenrvPhil lips, H. B. Banning, Sam'l Israel, Dr. E. mast, jtliram Uiilm. STATE TROTTING. 1st Premium, 1 sett Harness 30,00 2d "Saddle 10,00 RACKING AND PACING. 1st Premium, 1 sett of Harness. . . .20,00 2d " Saddle ....10,00 badule Horse against Saddle Horse. Harness Horse against Harness Horse. AWARDIHO COMMITTEE. Clark Bennett, Dr. Rob't Moffit, W. R. Sapp, A. S. Larrison, J. E. Woodbridge. POULTRY. Best pair red Shanghais Oh io Far 2d best" " " Cult 3d " " " " Dip Best " white " Ohio Far Sd " " Cult 3d " " " Dip Best pair mixed colored shanghais. 0. Far 2d best ...Cult 3d "" " " " ...Dip Best pair of Brahma Pootra any color Ohio Far 2d best pair of any color Cult 3d " " ." " " ....Dip Best pair Black Spanish Ohio Far 2d best " " " ..Cult 3d " " " Dip Best pair of Bantams Ohio Far 2d " " " Cult 3d " " " Dip Best pair Polands Ohio Far 2d " " Cult 3d " ! Dip Best pair of Dorkins Ohio Far 2d best" " " Cult 3d " " " Dip Best pair of Turkeys. Ohio Far 2d best Cult 3d " " " " Dip Best pair of Geese Ohio Far 2d best" " Cult 3d " " " " .. Dip Best pairMusoova Ducks Ohio Far 2d best" " ..Cult 3d " " " . . . . Best pair Silesian Ducks. 2d best" " " . 3d " " " " Best pair common Ducks . 2d " " . Dip , .Ohio Far Cult Dip ..Ohio Far Cult 3d " " " " -.Dip . AWARDING COMMITTEE. Wm. M. Mefford, Daniel C. Beach, W. H. Buckland, F. E. Cohen, Joel Devoe. FRUITS. Greatest and Best variety of apple .. 1,00 2d i. u i' - .v 3j i ' a .i ' , ; i Best single variety of apples 2d best do do do do 3d do do do ' do do ..Dip .1,00 ..Cult Dip Greatest and best variety of peaches. 1 ,00 2d do do do do do. ..Cult 3d do Greatest 2d do 3d do do do do do do do do ...Dip do do pears.. 1,00 do do do ..Cult do do do ..Dip Best Grapes. 2d " do . 3d" do . ...l.UO ..Cult .Dip Best and largest show of fruit 1,00 2d best do do do, do do. Cult 3d dodo do do dodo Dip Best varieties of plums 1 ,00 2d best do do do Cult 3d do do do do Dip AWARDING 60MMITTEB. J. N. Burr, Barton Starr, H. C. Taft, Wm. Brock. VEGETABLES. Best aore potatoes 5,00 2d best do do 3,00 3d do do do Ohio Far Best bushel of potatoes. 1,00 2d best do do Uult 3d do do do Dip Best bushel of sweet potatoes 2,00 2d best do do do do .Cult 3d do do do do do Dip Cult Best bushel of Turnips. . . 2d best do do do .....Dip Best bushel Beets Cull 2d best do do .Dip Best bushel of carrots Cult 2d best do do do Dip Best bushel of White Beans. . . .Ohio Far 2d best do do do do Cult Best bushel of Tomatoes Cult 2d best do do do Dip Best i bushel Cucumbers Cult 2d best do do do Dip Best $ bushel Onions.... 1,00 2d best do do do .Dip Best 2d best Best 2d best Best 2d best 6 Cabbage Heads .Cult do do do Dip do Squashel Cult do do Dip do Largest Pumpkins 1,00 do do do Cult Best Bush Parsnips 2d best do do do Best collection of varieties of gar. .Cult ..Dip .Cult den Benns 2d best collection of varieties of garden Beans .Dip Best collection of vegetables from one person ..z,uu 2d best collection from one person. . . 1,00 AWARDING COMMITTEE. R. C. Hurd, Jos. Gardner, Thos. Town- send, Jno. H. Tarr, E P. Axtell. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Best Cheese not leas than 30 lbs 2,00 2d best do do do do do ......1,00 Best 6 lbs of Butter 2,00 2d best do do ...1,00 Best 10 lbs of Mple Sugar. ....2,00 2d best do do do do do Cult Best gallon of Mnple Molasses .1.00 2d . do do do . do Cult Best 10 lbs of Chinrso Cane Sugar 5,00 2d best do do do do do 3,00 Best nllon of Chinese Cane Molasses. . .2,00 2d best do do do ' do do ....1,00 Best 8 loaves of Bread ..Dip do show of Pies.... Dip do do ofCrackora and Cakes Dip do do do do of Preserves 1,00 do of Pickle.... 1,00 ttampta Honey...... 1,00 ' AW AUDI SO COMMITTEE. G. B. Arnuld, Jos.Wams, Mrs. Jno. Pon- ting, Mrs. James George, Mrs. Willium Ho- nar, Mrs. William Kigby, Mrs. W. P. Ayrss. FANCY NEEDLE WORK. Best Lamp Mat 50 Best specimen Cruel Work 50 Best Lady's Cap 60 Best specimen Tailoress work 1,00 Best spccimonof Millinery 1.00 do do or atraw bonnets and Hats. 1,00 do exhibition of Crochet 1,00 do pair embroidered Ottomans 1,00 do show Needle Work. Collars &c ... 2,00 AWARDING COMMITTEE. Mrs. S. W. Burr, Mrs. Jno. Cooper, Mrs. C. S. Pyle, Mrs. Job. Rush, Mrs. J. Love, mrs. n. r. waraon, mrs. u. mil. Airs, wm B. Cox. DOMESTIC ARTICLES. Best Woolen Carpet not less than 10 yards 2,00 2d best Carpet .1.00 Best Bag Carpet not loss than 10 y'ds. . .1,00 Zdbcst" uo ao do do do do... Dip Boat Woolen Shawl - 1,00 2d best do do Dip Best hearth Rug 1,q0 Best Hoarth Rug 1,00 2d best do do Dip tfest au yams oi Jiannoi 1,00 do do do of Table Linen 1,00 dodo do of Tow Cloth Cult do white Bod Spread 1.00 do Patch work Quilt 2,00 2d best do do do 1,00 3d do do do do : Dip Best pairofcotton lloso 50 do do do linen do 50 do do do woolen do 50 do do of Mittons Dip AWARDING COMMITTEE. Mrs. J. N. Burr, Mm. S. E. Lamb. Mrs. V, G. Cassell, Mrs. M. Caswell, Mrs. G. B. Ar nold, ilrs. A. U. JNevin, Mrs. Stephen Bishop. FLOWERS. Best and larg't collection by one exhibit'r.2,00 2d best collection 1,00 3d best collection Dip AWARDING COMMITTEE, Mrs. D. B. Curtis, Mrs. J. E. Woodbridge, Mrs. A. Adams, Mrs. C. Delano, Mrs. Giles Mrs. T. C. Bartlett, (of Wayne,) Mrs. S. Shorwood. FINE ARTS. Best design for farm house with specifi cation 3,00 2d " " " Diploma iiest design lor larm barn witn specin- catlon 2,00 2d " " " " Diploma Host specimen Daguerreotypes. .Framed Dip 2d " " Diploma Best specimen Oil Paintings 3,00 2d " " Diploma Best specimen Drawings 3,00 2d " " Diploma Best specimon Lithograph pictures 2,00 2d " " " ...Diploma Best specimon maps 2,00 2d " " ..Diploma Boat show agricultural books Ohio Far Wf.. - tt- v--: m . - , , Cultivator Best specimen Penmanship Diploma Aw Ann. Com. Lorin Andrews, C. P. Buckingham, S. Finch.M. H. Mitohell, J. T. Hobs. MECHANISM. Best Show Blacksmith Work ..$3,00 2d " " " ....Ohio Far. Best Specimen Horse Shoes. ....... Ohio Far. 2d " " Cultivator Best Show Cabinetwork 5,00 2d " " " 3,00 3d " " " Ohio Far Best Show Joiners Work 5,00 2d " " " 3,00 3d " " " Ohio Far Best Show Shoemaker's Work 3.00 2d " " " Ohio Far 3d " " " Cult Best shew of Chairs 3,00 24 " " Cult Best specimen Printing Framed Dip 2d " " Diploma Best Tailors Work 3,00 2d " " Ohio Far Best Coopers Work Ohio Far 2d " " Diploma Best specimen machine for grinding flour and meal Framed Dip 2d " " " Diploma Best saddle and harness work 5,00 2d " " " Ohio Far Best show Hats Ohio Far 2d " " Cult Best show Jewelry Framed Dip 2d " " Diploma Best show Dentistry. Ohio Far 2d " " .. Diploma Best show Marble work - 3,00 2d " " " Ohio Far Best show Pottors ware Ohio Far 2d " " Cult Best specimen of building brick .... Diploma Best dozen brooms Cul AWARDING COMMITTEE. W. Dunbar, S. L. Taylor, W. B. Cox, Ly man Gates, M. C. Furlong. IRON CASTINGS. Best Corn and Cob Mill 5,00 2d " , " " Ohio Farmer Best Cooking Stove 3.00 2d " " Ohio Far Best Parlor Stove 2,00 2d . " Cult Best show Tin and Copper ware 5,00 2d " " " " 2,00 Best Chinese Sugar Cane Mill 5,00 2d " " " " 3,00 AWARDING COMMITTEE. D. S. Norton, Sr., Chas. Cooper, Jas. Hunts-berry, Daniel Clark, Eli Miller. Committee to arrange Floral Hall pre vious to Fair. Gee. B. Arnold, S. P. Axtell, Jas. M. Pyle, Gould Sturges, Frank Greer, John T. Hyatt, Charles G. Jennings, W. 0. Cooper, Frank Martin, John Delano, W. O. Evans, Wm. Rogers and Levi Cassoll.of Wayne, John N. Cassell, Stephen Craig, J. C. Devin.R. Corum, O. W. Stahl. U. U. Hall, John Russell, Lewis Warner, W. George, Robt. M. Bowland, J. F. MeJunkin, 0. M. Arnold, W. B. Brown, Henry King, W. C. Sapp, G. B. Stille'y. Alias Lizzie Axtell, JUiss t,. u ueiano, juiss Marv Rogers, Miss Kate Laird,, Miss A. E. Russell, Miss Ella Curtis, Miss Mary Fister, Miss Julia Curtis, Miss Amanda Trasr, Miss E. Byers, Miss Kate Brown, Miss Amanda Brown, Miss Ella Hurd, Miss Mary Martin, Miss Eliza Bennett, Miss Ella Brown, Miss Sade Ward, Miss Jessie Burr, Miss Ida Sloan, Miss Carrie White, Miss Lorain White, Miss Lydia Cassell, Miss Ann E. Beers, Miss E. Rogers, of Wayne, Miss Sarah Cravan, Miss Ellen Strong, Miss Phebe Mitchell, Miss Ab- by Young, Miss Martha Martin, Miss Kate Finch, Miss Lizzie Jennings, Misa Mary Woodbridge, Miss Sado Vance, Misa Sarah Durhin, Miss Martha Irvine, Miss Jennie Arentrue, Miss Jennie Lamb, Miss Fannie Warner, Miss Maggie Cooper. 1 be committee will meet on Monday morn ing, Sept. 27th, at eight o'clock, to arrange the Hall for the Fair, to commence on Tues day Sept. 28th, 1858. A general attendance is requested. Time to Sic this Truth, has Taught. ST CUAHLKS 8WAIK. Time to mo this truth has taught, 'Tis truth tnat's worth revealing, If advico you would convey, There's a time we should convey it; If we're but a word to say, There's a time iu which to say it. Oft unknowiDgly the tongue Touchos on a cord so aching, That a word, or accentwrong, Pains ihe heart almost to breaking. Many a tear of wounded pride, Many a fault of human blindness, Ens been soothed or turned aside, By a quiet voice of kindness. Many a beauteous flower decays Though we tend it e'er so much, Something sec.et in it preys, Which no human aid can touch! SoinmaDy a lovely breast, Like some canker grief concealed. That if touched is more opprest; Left unto itself is hcaledl Time to me Hub truth has taught, 'Tis a truth that's worth revealing; More ofl'cnd from want of thought, Than f"om any want of feeling. The Oldest Bible on the Continent. A Book over Nine Hundred Tears Old. The artiolos which havo lately appeared from time to time in the Free Press in regard to old Bibles, hivo had the effect to bring to our notice one of the rarest and most valuable specimens of biblical literature in the world. This is a volume of six hundred pages, containing the whole Biblo in Latin language It belongs to the Rev. Dr. Duflleld, of this city. Tho book is made entirely of vellum, and the printing is all done by band with a pen and ink. Every letter is perfect in its shape, and cannot be distinguished by any imperfections in form, from the printed letters of the pres ent day. The shape of the letter is of course different from those now in use, but in no other respect cau they be distinguished from printed matter. The immense amount of labor may be conceived from the fact that there are two columns on oach page, each of which lacks only about six letters of being as wide as the columns of this paper. Tbay will average sixty lines to the column. The columns numbering 1200, we have about 72,000 lines in the whole book. .Nothing short of a lifetime could accomplish such a work. . 1b date ofiltt boot is A. D. 030 -.-It was consequently made 560 years before printing was invented, and is )za years old. There is probably nothing on this continent in the shape of a book equal to it in age. Th vel lum upon which it is printed is ol tho tincst kind and is mado ot the skin of young lambs. and kids, dressed and rubbed with pniuice stone until it is very thin. It is somewhat thicker than common paper, being a medium between that and tho drawing paper now in use. The tine veins in tne sum are distinctly visible in many dlaccs. A pencil mark was drawn by the operator to guide the construction of each line. Many pagos have these lines visible on the whole surface, no effort having been made to rub them out. Two lines running up and down divide the columns with mathematical accuracy. At the beginning of each chaptor highly colored omamontal Iotters are placed. These are tho only marks of the division of chapters. Thore aro no subdivis ions into verses, the chapters running in one paragraph to the end and no descriptive headings.This invaluable relic was presented to Dr. Duflleld by Lewis Cass, Jr., our Minister Resident at Rome. Uo procured it from a Greek monk, who brought it from the Greek convent of St. Catharino, at the foot of Mount Sinai. Mr. Cass befriended this monk, who was in trouble ; and ho, in return, presented him with tho volume which we have described. According to his story it is tho work of one of the ancient monk scribes in the convent above named. When it became known that Mr. Cass was parting with it and that it was going out of the country, the round sum of $3,000 was oflbrcd him for it by the monks of Rome. This was of course refused, for tho pleasure of placing so inestimable a relic in tho hands of one who can appreciate its valuo so woll as our learned divine, Dr. Duflleld. At the time of the late firo in the Doctor's house, this book was thrown into tho streot among othors, and came vory near being lost. It was picked up on the sidewalk by one who recognized it as one of Dr. DufhV.d's most valuable rolics, and preserved it. Detroit Fret Press. Christian Progress. Speaking in aprayer-meeting, in May, 1858, of the progress of Christian life, Henry Ward Beechcr, taking a sprig of apple blossoms which somo one bad that morning brought from the country, said: This cluster of apple-buds and blossoms came this morning to show us what God is doing in the country. This little pink bud, just out , and with its leaves yet closely folded, is like one just beginning to live a Christian lifo. It is all undeveloped; it knows not yet what is within itself; but yet it is a fair bud, and quite good enough for a beginning. And here is one where the petals are just parted. Tho color has deepened upon their edges, and they have grown purer within. Now the Christian has made some attainment. , Here is one whose loaves are half open. Its color is diffused in exquisite veins, and its fragrance is becoming apparent. This must be at least a two years old Christian. And here are the full blossomed flowers, liko' tho fathers and mothers in Israel, wide open to all the nourishment of sun and dow, and exhaling sweetest odor on the air. The petals will fall, but, though they know it not, thore lies modestly covered beneath them, the fruit which is yet to swell and grow j and to the Christian who is thus far developed and waiting for another sphere, somo fruit will follow the perishing (lower. " Itdoth not yet appear what we shall be." 03" Children often reason aad philosophize far beyond their ago. Witness the following litilo squib: A little boy on waking in the morning was introduced to a new oomorin the shape of a baby sister. After glancing first at the baby and then at its sick mother, be said "Pa, I should think you should have known better than to bring this baby here whon mother was so sick and unable to take care of it." Indianapolis. Aug. 20. Hon. David Kil-goro was yesterday renominated for Congress by tho Republicans of tho Fifth District. A Successful Merchant I am a Citv merchant, havinir ftnmmnnrnil , a my career as an odvonturer from tho (arm, on a salary oi au per year, ana Having passed through halfa lifetime of incessant toil to roach the point whore dopondonce ceases and " dinner ahoad " begins. I filled a clerkship in several first class merchant houses, and was associated with a vory considerable number ol sabsmon, accountants, and clorks genorally. Nearly thirty years have passed since my city bicmnmp uegan, aim uio retrospect nas uevol-opod the following results : All mercantile houses hv whom Twna am. ployed have since failed-one, after an emi- uunuy oreaitauio career ot mteon years, was carried into a hopeless bankruptcy by outsde speculation : and another, after thirtv.ftvn years of unbounded succoss and credit, was a iow montns since in incxtricaulo uimculties the result of a single dash of tho pen and has forever closed its mercantile existence. Of nil tho clerks with whom I havo been associated not ono has achieved permanont success equal to the valuo of a well-Rtnckerl hnnrlrnil.nxra farm: while from thn mnat. hrillinnt nf thni number, the penitentiary, the hospital, and the ui uuiiuru gravo uavo ciaimou ineir victims. Somo embarked in business with lofty anticipations of 6UCCCS51. hut flR finnn IVl.QSfld nwnirin disaster, and tho career of not a few would fill tlinllingly illustrated chapters in tho nnwrit-ton history of city merchants' clerks, and prove beyond a question that "Vico is a monster of such frightful inein, That to bo hated needs but to bo seen; Hut seen too oft, familiar w'th its face, Wo first ondui o, thon pity, thou ciubraoo." Some RAnrrninn vnuth m,,v aclr wIiom tl. O w J "J wu 11 .uv successful men originate I answer, they are ono in Ono hundred nf thncn mhn AmKirt- In business, and in several hundreds of those who sees cieriisaips, witn anticipations ol fortune in prospect. Personally, by a rare combination of favorable circumstances, those "wonder flowors" that bloom hut Once in & lifMinm T nm monf- ing what is callod suceess. The way to it was paved by years of incessant labor of sixteen to eighteen hours per day, and such days and nights of toil as no farmor's boy that I have mm wim or ever areamcu oi in rural labors, and Which, if nnillieil tn ttiA xnllioatinn nf a hundred acre farm, would have developed hidden treasures not droamed of by tho reluctant plowman. .But, as years pass and develop, along with the Vanities of life, tha rrnu hnira nrhixh Bra stealing upon me, my thoughts often revert tO tho liomn Rftmna nf mv nliillViniil i IK. .. v. ...J WUIIUUUWM 11, . 11W country, nnd I feel tempted to shake off this artificial life, and seek lor my declining years that repose and quiet which I imagine might be found in rural lifo, among an intelligent and open-hoartod population devoted to agriculture. And ROnilm tn mv fntnilv tnncA nnaltV, r - j . ... i . j vMvaw UbMMl giving influences, both mental and physical. .U.'U 1 r.., . . . on luu fcueunm country ins must supply to genial minds. . The Best Scholar. TV" In every school there is one who is called the best scholar. ' Teachers and pupils hare no difficulty in docidingwho is entitled to this honorable distinction; and when we once heard tho pupils of a school exclaim, as a bright-eyed boy entored tho room, "Here comes Frank; he is the best boy in the school," we thought, "what a good introduction to a new teacher!" After becoming acquainted with the scholars. we found that they had told the truth. Frank was the best boy in the school, and will no doubt become one of the best mon m the city. Think of it, boys: "The host boy in school." Who would not be proud of such a title? It is worth more than a million of dollars. But, perhaps, some scholars will say, "We can't all be the best." This is true; but you have a right to try, and. the one who will try the hardest will succeed, for there is power in that littlo word try. Frank could not be the bost boy in school if be did not try. If you cannot be the best, be careful and do not be the worst, Lvery school has one boy who is worse than any other scholar. We pity him; we pity his parents, his brothers and sisters. What a disgraceful title "The worst boy in school." He will no doubt become one of the worst men in the community. Letevory boy who reads this resolve to be "the best boy in school." Youth't Friend. A Tragedy at Knightstown, Ind. The Indiana Truo Republican, of the 9th inst., says: Tho citizens of the quiet village of Knights town wore thrown into the most intense ex citement on Friday evening, by the discovery mat iiuss Ann itagan, aaugutor oi a respectable widow lady of that place, had been most foully murdered. On Tuesday evening the deceased was taken ill, and continued to grow worse rapidly until Friday, when she died whilo in severe convulsions. On Saturday morning a post mortem examination was held, and it was as certained that an abortion bad been produced upon the body of tho young girl, by mechanical means. This sad occurrence is not without its mor al. The murdered girl will rest in hor dishonored gravo, the poor old broken-hearted mother will bend under the great weight of the sorrow that has been thus cruelly thrust upon her aged heart, until she sinks into the grave; but the seducer who will require this blood at his hands? Who will meet him with a less friendly grasp? What voune la dy will decline "the honor" of "his company 1" What mother will forbid her daughters to associate with him? What "circle" will refuse him admission because of the stain of outraged innocence aud murdered womanhood upon his hands? And yet this is society; the society our daughters, sisters and wives move in. Since the perpetration of this dark act. we have seon the principal actor in it, In a company of respectable mon, laughing gaily and talking lightly. This was the day after her burial, and there was no shrinking back among those men, as though the plague was among them. And why should they shrink Her Uood is upon bis hands; but then you know his fine kid gloves will bide all that. Emancipation in Missiouri, A Buchanan letter writer in Missouri says: "A majority of the Americans voting their ticket are pro-slavery, and emancipation even in St. Louis is as dead as a mackoral. lis advocates in Missouri are as poor as mice upon an empty shelf. Never was there a great party more triumphant than the pro-slavery party has been in this August election. It is well well for the State, for its future good, and doubly well tor the necro. The Ameri. can system of slavery of the black race is one or untold benevoienoe, and its good results will never be known until face to face we shall hear from the great Divine Rulor what purposes ofmorey he had to the Ethiopian race in suffering their enslavement In thiscountry." A Kiss at the door.' 0 The clock struck ten, I aeiznd my hat ' And bado good night to- all, Except the lasi I courted, who Came with me through the hall. ,i She stood within the portal, : ; , And I gazed upoD her charms. And ohl I longed that momeut To clasp her io my arms. She spoke about the moon and stars. How clear aud bright they shone I said I thought the crops would fail, Uuless we had raiu soon. Then I edged a little closer, . i Put my arms around her waist, And gazed upon thoil lips . . . . , I longed so much to tasto. Said I, "my deareatSusy, I'll never rest contented If I leave to-night without a kiss, I'll surely grow demented." Then up she turned her rosy mouti, 1 And everything waa handy. Quick from her lips I seized a kiss- Oh, Yankee Doodle Danyl Then off for home I started, i ' ' I could no longer stay, With light heart and britches thw, .. I whistled all the way.J Hence, learn this truth, each bashful youth Who seeks for wedded bliss, No lass will love until you move ' Her feelings with a kim. For the Republican. Plircnokcsmean Exhibition. Mr. Cochrak: The Anniversary celebra tion of the 1'hrenoJiMinem Society of Mill wood Academy, took place Aug. 20th, 1858, and a most delightful occasion of rejoicing it was a day ever to be remembered, by those who participated in its festivities, and never to be forgotten by the writer. After a pleasant ride of 12 miles from your city, we arrived at Millwood, and our first impression, on behold- ing the dilapidated, wicked looking dwellings : of this ancient village, were decidedly unfavor able. But when, at the sound of "the pierc- ing fife and the spirit stirring drum," the peo-ple came flecking from all quarters, stalwart lads, and buxom lassies, in numbers not much less than one thousand, we were compelled to change our mind, and to the enquiry, "can any . good thing come out of this KazarethJ' we could respond, "come and see." The procession, marshalled by Messrs. J. L. Daymade andl(oya.l. Kol$neon,. and accompanied with, martial music, with two splendid national flags, on one of whioh was written, rhrenokos mtan Society, made an imposing and attractive ' appearance. The preparations in the grove were suitable, on the bank of the Kokosiog, and under the shade of the spreading oak, maple, walnut, linn, butternut, mulberry and ironwood, we met in God's own Temple, and ' the Iter. Jacob Hammond addressed the throne of grace, in an appropriate and impressive prayer. Then was distributed the fol, lowing programme, which was carried out to the entire satisfaction of the large and attentive audience. ' ' ORDER OF EXERCISES. ' "MENS HOMINEM PAC1T." MUSIC. FBAYBB, MUSIC. Liberty C. A. Warden, Millwod, Ohio. Our Country E. L. Lybarger, Giffln's Caves. MUSIC Reflections, a poem J. E. Entrle, Millwood. Ohio. MUSIC. Literature Our Nation's Guiding Star W. S. Knight, New Castle, Ohio. America Her Desttnu U. D, Robinson. Gambier, Ohio. INTERMISSION OF AH IIOUB AND A HALF, MUSIC. History of Society G. W. Dunlap. Spring Mountain, Ohio. Memorial and Presentation J. L. Dar- mude, Gambier, Ohio. MUSIC. Address Rev. J. L. Richmond, Mount Vernon, Ohio. BENEDICTION. The music was a well instruoted and se lect choir, conducted by J. P. Cummins, and added much to the interest. When allao-quitted themselves so well, it would be in- viddious to discriminate indeed there is no such word as fail, in the vocabulary of theso ' rnrenokosmeans, and the world will hear from them again, or I am no true prophet. The Rev. John Burns, to whom the society and Millwood Academy owes its existence the able and worthy Principal, received a large quarto edition of Webstor's Unabridged Dictionary, as a alight token of regard, from the Society, presented by J. L. Daymude. to which he appropriately replied. The intermission was passed in partaking ef the provisions amply furnished for the ocoaslon. The rhranokosmean society, originated in 1853. with 11 mombers, and has enrolled on its list. of both sexes, 118 members. Esto Perpttm. Long may the Rev. J. Burns live to see the fruits of his unceasing and unwearied toil for its benefit. J.L.R. ' Just as well to doit a Harry.' Why, you see, when mv mancarao a court. in' me. I hadn't the least thought of what be was after not I. Jobie came to our house one night after dark, and rapped at the door, I opened it, and sure enough there stood Jobie right before my face and eyes. "Com id,- hi i, -na uko a cneer." "iNo, Lizzie,' set be, "I've come on an arrant and I always j do my arrants fust. "But you had hotter come in and take a cheer. Mr. W ." can u ine lact is, Liuie, I've com on this 'ere courtin1 business. My wife' been dead this three weeks, and everything"! i '. going to rack an' ruin right strait along. Nowr Lizzie, ef you've a mind to hv me.en'tak care of my house an' my children an' inj' tilings, teu me, an- ru eome in an' tat a cheer; if not, I'll get some one else tu." Why, ; I was skeer'd and sed, "if you come on tbla courtin' business, come in; I must think on't a nine." "Ho, i ean't till I know. Tbet'a my arrant an' I can't sit down till my arrant'! done." I should like to think on't a day or two. "No you need'nt Liixie." "Well, Jobie, if I must. I mast o here' to yon then." So Mr. W came in. Then be went alter the Square an' he married ua rsht off, an' I went home with .Jobi that verv night I tell you what it is, these hog tourU in's don't amount to nothing at all. Just U well to do it in a hurry.